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Pools Announced for IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
Dublin – Ireland, Jan 29, 2013: The International Rugby Board has today announced the pools and match schedule for the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2013 in Antofagasta, Chile, from May 28 to June 9. Eight teams will participate in this year’s tournament in hosts Chile, Canada, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Portugal, Tonga and Uruguay. The…
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ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012
Mumbai – India, Jan 29, 2013: ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012 champion and five-time ICC Women’s World Cup winner Australia start off as the favourites to qualify for the Super Six stage of this week’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 from Group B which also includes New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa. Alongside Australia, New…
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Media Accreditation Open for Securing Sport 2013
Doha – Qatar, Jan 28, 2013: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for its 3rd annual conference – Securing Sport 2013 – is now open. Taking place on March 18-19 in Doha, Securing Sport 2013 will bring together 400 international experts and stakeholders to share…
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ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 India
Mumbai – India, Jan 28, 2013: Defending champion England will start as favourites to qualify for the Super Six stage of this week’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 from Group A which also includes host India and qualifiers West Indies and Sri Lanka. The second and third place will be a hard fought contest, with…
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Fang Bo; London Decision Reversed
Austria, Jan 28, 2013: China dominated proceedings on the concluding day of action, Sunday 27th January, at the ITTF 2013 World Tour Austrian Open in Wels, the first Major Series tournament of the year. All four titles on offer finished in Chinese hands with DING Ning, the reigning World champion, emerging the most successful player…
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2013 Davis Cup and Fed Cup media guides
London, Jan 28, 2013: The ITF today launched digital editions of its 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas media guides. The publications – which are smartphone and tablet-friendly – will be updated after each round of the competitions to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information for the media.…
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Australian Open; Djokovic creates history with Australian triple
Melbourne – Australia, Jan 27, 2013: Novak Djokovic has done what no man in the Open Era has ever been able to accomplish – he has won three Australian Open titles in a row with a pulsating victory over Andy Murray in Sunday night’s men’s singles final at Melbourne Park. The Serbian looked to be…
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Montreal to stage Swimming Championships
Germany, Jan 24, 2013: Montreal, Canada will stage the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships this August, the International Paralympic Committee has announced. The event will be the first major gathering of international athletes since the London 2012 Paralympic Games and is expected to attract around 650 of the world’s best swimmers from 50 countries. It…
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ICSS to organize sport security forum in Cairo
Cairo – Egypt, Jan 24, 2013: Under the auspices of Egypt’s Ministry of Sports and in cooperation with the Egyptian Sports Writers Union (ESWU) and the Qatar Sports Press Committee (QSPC), the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced that it will stage a unique event for the Africa and Middle East region, entitled the…
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Media accreditation for the FIFA Confederations Cup
Zurich – Switzerland, Jan 23, 2013: The media accreditation process for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 is now open via the FIFA Media Channel. The deadline is 25 January 2013. The FIFA Confederations Cup will be played in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Salvador from 15-30 June 2013. Approval to…
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